Hot-air balloon crash kills 19, hits Egypt’s tourism

Egypt’s tourism has been hit by yet another blow, after a hot-air balloon crash killed 19 tourists in the ancient city of Luxor this week.

The hot air-balloon collided with an electrical cable on its sunrise flight over the Luxor temples, and fell up to 1,000 feet to the ground, the Association Press reported.

Eighteen tourist including those from France, Britain, Hong Kong, Japan and Belgium, were killed instantly in the accident, while three other people were transported to the hospital, where the nineteenth person died.

Only two people survived the incident, including a British tourist and pilot.

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